People are easily offended – a good library should have things anyone can refuse to read because they find them offensive. However, children’s “offense skills” are not fully developed & I believe parents should have the right & responsibility to shield their kids from material they believe shouldn’t be read. Some call it banning or censoring – curating may be a better description.
I find it truly humorous and ironic that, with a world wide web that provides information and pictures on any subject, some people are so short-sighted that they think taking a book or two off library shelves is going to stop the flow of information. BTW, next week is Banned Book Week. Enjoy!
If you don’t learn that history is offensive, you won’t learn from it. If you don’t learn that fiction offends you, you won’t know why and promote consuming better fiction.
dadthedawg Premium Member about 1 year ago
An equal opportunity library…..
Wilde Bill about 1 year ago
Then it’s doing its job.
EnlilEnkiEa about 1 year ago
It must not be “woke” yet.
littlejohn Premium Member about 1 year ago
I asked the librarian for a book on Pavlov’s dog and Schrödinger’s cat. She said it rings a bell, but she didn’t know if it was there or not.
littlejohn Premium Member about 1 year ago
The librarian said they have a new book about constipation. It hasn’t come out yet.
littlejohn Premium Member about 1 year ago
What do you call a librarian who’s also a magician? A book wizard.
Skeptical Meg about 1 year ago
Fortunately, I don’t have to read what offends me. But I should also have the right to read what offends you .
khjalmarj about 1 year ago
There is actually a sign on the Vanderbilt U. library saying, “A great library has something in it to offend everyone.” Yay for them!
LKrueger41 about 1 year ago
People are easily offended – a good library should have things anyone can refuse to read because they find them offensive. However, children’s “offense skills” are not fully developed & I believe parents should have the right & responsibility to shield their kids from material they believe shouldn’t be read. Some call it banning or censoring – curating may be a better description.
1953Baby about 1 year ago
I find it truly humorous and ironic that, with a world wide web that provides information and pictures on any subject, some people are so short-sighted that they think taking a book or two off library shelves is going to stop the flow of information. BTW, next week is Banned Book Week. Enjoy!
preacherman Premium Member about 1 year ago
Evidently, their land is not Florida.
Teto85 Premium Member about 1 year ago
A good library does.
Phoenix83 about 1 year ago
If you don’t learn that history is offensive, you won’t learn from it. If you don’t learn that fiction offends you, you won’t know why and promote consuming better fiction.
Melki Premium Member about 1 year ago
If you really want to wind them up, try having a drag queen story hour. I honestly thought heads were going to explode when we did it at my library.
T... about 1 year ago
Check out the library’s humongous Spanish language section…
wndflower1 about 1 year ago
if there is ever a Trump memorial library, the shelves will be totally empty
pamela welch Premium Member about 1 year ago
Pretty sure that’s its reason for being!
eddi-TBH about 1 year ago
Now that’s a proper library.
DebUSNRet about 1 year ago
Ours here is the exact same way!